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Source: www.groklaw.net --- 33 days ago
The Novell/Canopy/Caldera/DR DOS story continues, and Novell and Microsoft are in the middle of it all, battling in discovery in the Novell v. Microsoft Antitrust litigation -- that is the litigation over WordPerfect currently before the US District Court in Maryland in pretrial discovery . Microsoft politely asked for [PDF] all documents "relating to Novell's sale of PC operating systems claims to Caldera and Novell's involvement with Caldera's case against Microsoft", as well as "all documents produced by parties and third parties" in the Novell v. Canopy case. Why? Because it is its theory, which it wants to do discovery to demonstrate, that Novell sold all its Antitrust claims to Caldera, and that would kill off the two remaining claims Novell has brought against Microsoft in the Antitrust case. Microsoft, not satisfied with what Novell produced or its reasons for refusing to produce some documents, brought a Motion to Compel Discovery [PDF] [ Memorandum in Support (PDF)], and it has just been granted [PDF]. In Novell's opposition [PDF] to the motion, it attached some exhibits, one of which is the Settlement agreement [PDF] in the Caldera v. Microsoft litigation, as Exhibit K. Finally, we get to read it, all except the exact figure that Microsoft paid to Caldera. But Microsoft does say, in the memorandum in support, on page 9, that Novell got "tens of millions of dollars" from the Settlement, and a transcript [PDF] of a hearing ... Source: articles.moneycentral.msn.com --- 89 days ago
NEW YORK (AP) - Diversified health care products company Johnson & Johnson said Friday it will receive $200 million from biotechnology company Amgen Inc. as part of a Settlement of an Antitrust lawsuit. ... Source: www.moreover.com --- 64 days ago
Richman, 56, is permanently prevented from violating federal Antitrust and securities laws and barred from serving as an officer or director of any public company, according to the Settlement. He is ordered to pay a $150,000 civil penalty. ... Source: slashdot.org --- 14 days ago
arcticstoat writes to report that Nvidia has offered up a Settlement for the GPU price fixing case. As a part of the Settlement Nvidia would be required to pay $850,000 into a fund projected to hit $1.7 million (supposedly AMD/ATI would make up the other half). The Antitrust case indicated that Nvidia and ATI worked together in order to 'fix, raise, maintain, and stabilize prices of GPUs sold in the US'" Read more of this story at Slashdot. ... Source: uk.reuters.com --- 71 days ago
NEW YORK (Reuters) - MasterCard Inc posted a second-quarter loss of $747 million Thursday on an after-tax charge of $1 billion related to a Settlement of Antitrust litigation with American Express Co . ... Source: www.theregister.co.uk --- 15 days ago
Settlement at sixes and sevens As surely as night follows day, so Microsoft is regularly upbraided for not complying with the US government's landmark 2002 Settlement for breach of Antitrust laws.… ... Source: portland.bizjournals.com --- 52 days ago
Attorney General Hardy Myers announced Monday that beginning this week Oregon public libraries and cancer centers will receive books and CDs on alternative cancer care as part of a program using more than $640,000 in residual funds from a $62.5 million multi-state Antitrust Settlement with Bristol-Myers Squibb. ... Source: www.businesswire.com --- 92 days ago
NASHVILLE, Tenn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Louisiana-Pacific Corporation (LP) (NYSE:LPX) announced today that it has reached Settlement agreements in the OSB Antitrust litigation in order to limit ...
Source: www.lexisnexis.com --- 77 days ago
NEWARK, N.J. - Marsh & McLennan Cos. Inc. has filed a proposed $69 million Settlement in the multidistrict litigation lawsuits alleging that it and others participated in broker-centered and global conspiracies involving undisclosed contingent commission agreements and bid rigging (In Re Insurance Brokerage Antitrust Litigation, No. 04-5184; In Re Employee-Benefit Insurance Brokerage Antitrust Litigation, No. 05-1079, D. N.J.). Full story on lexis.com ... Source: www.moreover.com --- 91 days ago
Macro World Investor Jul 12 2008 10:53AM GMT ... Source: www.techweb.com --- 95 days ago
The commission imposed the fine after determining that Microsoft was not living up to the terms of an Antitrust Settlement that followed a 2004 ruling. ... Source: www.lexisnexis.com --- 32 days ago
NEWARK, N.J. - The insurance brokerage Antitrust multidistrict litigation judge on Aug. 21 preliminarily certified a class for Settlement purposes as to last month's $69 million offer from Marsh & McLennan Cos. Inc. regarding allegations that it and others participated in broker-centered and global conspiracies involving undisclosed contingent commission agreements and bid rigging (In Re Insurance Brokerage Antitrust Litigation, No. 04-5184; In Re Employee-Benefit Insurance Brokerage Antitrust Litigation, No. 05-1079, D. N.J.; See July 2008, Page 4). Full story on lexis.com ...
Source: www.siliconvalleywatcher.com --- 4 days ago
Here is a short video clip of Steve Ballmer, CEO of Microsoft [MSFT], fighting back the tears as he asks employees to thank Bill Gates for the opportunity to work at Microsoft and for being responsible for its culture of "tenacity." http://www.hulu.com/watch/24726/cnet-news-ballmers-tearful-good-bye There are still many in Silicon Valley who remember that the Microsoft culture also led to business behavior that was judged to be illegal and that violated US anti-trust laws. There are many veteran entrepreneurs that have horror stories related to Microsoft. The software giant has done well with its PR machine in Silicon Valley, where gradually I have perceived a rise in positive sentiment towards Microsoft, which could expand as a Google [GOOG] backlash builds. But Microsoft still has a long way to go in rebuilding trust. Maybe it will be easier to mend Silicon Valley fences now that Bill Gates is gone. - - - Please see: DOJ: Microsoft Antitrust Settlement has benefited consumers | InfoWorld U.S. v. Microsoft: Court's Findings of Fact ... Source: www.sanluisobispo.com --- 72 days ago
Drug company Abbott Laboratories Inc. agreed Wednesday to pay between $10 million and $27.5 million to settle an Antitrust lawsuit filed by AIDS patients over the company's 400 percent price hike of a popular HIV drug. The ultimate payout depends on the resolution in an appeals court of three technical legal questions, Abbott spokeswoman Melissa Brotz said. The Settlement also needs to be approved by a federal judge in Oakland, where the lawsuit was set to start trial next month. ... Find more results for Antitrust Settlement on RSSMicro.com |
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NVIDIA has agreed to contribute half of a $1.7 million fund to pay off the certified class. ...
Shaun Nichols in San Francisco, vnunet.com , Tuesday 8 July 2008 at 01:32:00 Appeals Antitrust fine Microsoft is making its case against a massive fine levied against the software giant earlier this year. The two sides are back in court to argue the €899 million which the company was fined in February for violating a 2004 Antitrust Settlement. The Commission charged that Microsoft's plan to license out its code under the agreement was too expensive for most developers, therefore making the code inaccessible and placing the company in violation of the anti-trust agreement. The company said in a filing obtained by Reuters that it felt the EU's fine was unreasonable and excessive. "The Commission failed to take due account of the fact that the contested decision only concludes that the royalties allegedly established by Microsoft under one particular license," the company was quoted as saying. Microsoft also argued that its own evidence and arguments had not been properly heard before the commission made its decision to issue the first noncompliance penalty in its 50-year history. The EU did not issue an official statement on the matter, but a spokesperson was quoted by Reuters as saying that the Commission remained confident in its decision to fine Microsoft. ...
Do you like free makeup? How about free cologne? Macy's, Bloomingdale's, Filene's, Lord & Taylor, Neiman Marcus, Nordstrom, and Saks Fifth Avenue have all settled a class action by agreeing to give away $175 million worth of cosmetics starting early next year. No proof of purchase is necessary, but the freebies will be handed out on a first-come-first-served circus basis. Details inside... The lawsuit alleged that department stores and cosmetics companies conspired to sell products at the manufacturers' suggested price only - never at a discount. It also alleged that special promotions were coordinated in a way that ensured there would be no competition among stores. In addition to the $175 million giveaway, the department stores and cosmetics companies agreed to pay up to $24 million in attorney fees, and enter a court order that prohibits them from engaging in price-fixing schemes and certain marketing practices. The Settlement was originally reached in 2004, as reflected by the dated registration site, but the giveaway will start in January 2009. Consumers will be required to sign a form declaring that they purchased the covered products between May 29, 1994 and July 16, 2003 in order to receive free merchandise worth up to $25. To sign up for giveaway notifications, call (877) 604-5776 or visit the Settlement's website . A sweet deal in Antitrust case [The Boston Globe] Cosmetic Cases Information Website (Photo: Getty ) ...
Hughes SHEPHERDSTOWN - State Attorney General Darrell McGraw's top aide spoke Friday about one of the office's more controversial cases. Chief Deputy Attorney General Fran Hughes said things went "very well" during Wednesday's hearing in Wheeling that delayed a possible $3.9 million payment to private attorneys hired by McGraw to sue Visa and MasterCard. Wednesday, Ohio Circuit Judge Ronald Wilson decided to consider an objection to the fees by a state legal reform group, West Virginia Citizens Against Lawsuit Abuse. The Settlement, with help from Gov. Joe Manchin and the state's Legislature, set up a sales tax holiday in September on appliances with the Energy Star label. "I think the reaction is that this is a very, very creative lawsuit," said Hughes, who was attending a meeting with McGraw's Citizen Advisory Committee. "It really showed what happens when you have a nonpartisan effort made on the part of the government." Attorneys who filed the suit also are campaign contributors of McGraw's. He has been criticized -- including by CALA Executive Director Steve Cohen -- for giving state contracts to supporters . At Wednesday's hearing, Wilson unexpectedly solicited testimony from Cohen, who identified himself as a watchdog and as a class member in the Antitrust suit. Visa settled the lawsuit months ago by agreeing to pay $9.3 million to the state treasury, $425,000 to McGraw's office and $3 million to private law firms. MasterC ...
Section: Computers , Software / Applications Microsoft is facing yet another Antitrust investigation, this time from Taiwan. Their Fair Trade Commission is investigating whether Microsoft is monopolizing the island’s software market, and is also investigating whether the software giant is abusing that position. The agency launched its investigation after receiving numerous complaints about unfair pricing and the company’s decision to discontinue sales of Windows XP. “We fully intend to comply with the process and make sure they get all the information they need,” said Matt Pilla, Microsoft’s director of public relations in Asia. Should Microsoft be found guilt of the charges, they will face a fine of up to $797,361 and be forced to change it’s business practices in Taiwan. This is not the first time Taiwan’s Fair Trade Commission has taken aim at Microsoft. In 2004 they were involved in resolving disputes about Windows Media Player, and in 2003 reached a Settlement regarding the bundling of Microsoft Office. Read [ ComputerWorld ] Full Story » | Written by Sue Walsh for Gadgetell . | Comment on this Article » ...